Career
She sings in Pashto and Persian. Wajiha Rastagar is one of the most talented singers in Afghanistan and perhaps one of the most controversial artistes. Wajiha Rastagar was a student of primary school when she participated in the school’s cultural programmes.
Wajiha Rastagar has been singing a notable number of Afghanistan’s famous songs among which range some popular Afghani folksongs.
Most of her songs are popular amongst Afghans as well as Iranians. Her song NAZI JAN was re-performed by Iranian singers.
She came into focus again when she performed her album Delk-i-khoshbawar very nice. Wajiha Rastagar has received the title of the Best singer of the year in Afghanistan and in Europe.
Farid And Wajiha have been living in exile in Germany since 1992.
They have released 5 CDs and music videos in exile and have had more than 40 concerts since 1993 in Europe, Australia United States of America and Canada. Rastagar is the 7-year-old daughter of Wajiha and Farid Rastagar. She is the singer of ALOCHA album the first song Album for children's of Afghanistan.
She is playing keyboard and Zerbaghali.
Significant festivals and concerts International music festival: Berlin 1981 Czechoslovakia international music festival 1082 Asian music festival in Tajikistan - 1986 Artist festival of ghazal, popular and classic music in India - 1984 World music festival in Moscow - 1984 Asian festival of Uzbekistan / Tajikistan - 1986 People’s music concert in central Asia - 1987 International Asian concert in Kazakhstan (Voice of Asia) - 1988 International youth festival in of Korea - 1989 Asian concert in Samarkand and Bokhara ( Uzbekistan ), 1990 Asian festival in Turkey, 1991 Concert for helping Afghanistan ’s children in Sweden for Afghan Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association club - 2000 Live concert in British Broadcasting Corporation - 2002 1981: International Music Festival in Berlin, Germany 1982: International Music Festival in Czechoslovakian Republic 1983: Asian Festival in Tajikistan 1984: Indian Ghazal & Classic Music Festival in India 1985: World Festival in Moscow, Russia 1986: Asian Festival Of Uzbekistan & Tajikistan in Tajikistan 1987: People’s Music Concert in Middle East 1989: International Asian concert in Kazakhstan 1990 Asian festival in Turkey.
